Places cheyfran Wants to Go

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

A Los Angeles cemetery that was once at the center of a Supreme Court dispute.

This L.A. fixture has been serving hot dogs out of a giant hot dog since 1946.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.

A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.

Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.

This museum honors the first Spanish land grant in California which is still in the hands of the original owner's family.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.

Dine on dumplings at the oldest dim sum restaurant in New York.

Pay homage to the quintessential P-town dive.

The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.

Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.